Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

To travel 660 km, an Express train takes 10 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 7 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 38.8 km/hr B) 16.2 km/hr
C) 50.1 km/hr D) 27.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27.5 km/hr

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5 1915
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Two buses are moving towards each other with speed of 20 km/hr and 34 km/hr respectively. What will be the distance (in metres) between the two buses one second before they collide?

 

A) 21 B) 18
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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0 1915
Q:

Robin can do a work in 10 hours. Pradeep and Robin together can do the same work in 4 hours. Pradeep and Nitin together can do the samework in 5 hours. In how many hours Nitin alone can complete the same work?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20

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Filed Under: Time and Work

2 1914
Q:

Mummy can bake 75 cakes in 15 hours, Mummy and Sister together can bake 120 cakes in 20 hours. How many cakes Sister can bake in 30 hours?

A) 45 B) 30
C) 60 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

0 1914
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The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 5 : 8. Three years later their ages will be in ratio 8 : 11. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

A) 5 B) 11
C) 14 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
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1 1914
Q:

The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point A on the ground is 30°. On moving a distance of 20 metres towards the foot of the tower to a point B, the angle of elevation increases to 60°. The height of the tower in meters is

A) √3 B) 5√3
C) 10√3 D) 20√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10√3

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1 1914
Q:

If 7x + 6y = 5xy and 10x ­- 4y = 4xy, then value of x and y is

A) 3, 2 B) 2, 3
C) 4, 2 D) 5, 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4, 2

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0 1914
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To go a distance of 40 km upstream a rower takes 8 hours while it takes her only 5 hours to row the same distance downstream. What was the rower's speed in still water?

A) 4.5 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6.5 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 kmph

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Filed Under: Boats and Streams
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2 1914